A do-gooder ex-army officer finds his attempts to improve the world leads invariably to disasters.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jimmy HanleyCaptain James Gladstone Wedge VC | Captain James Gladstone Wedge VC |
 Anne CrawfordMary Leighton | Mary Leighton |
 Raymond HuntleyWilliams | Williams |
 Edward RigbyParkinson | Parkinson |
 Geoffrey KeenSergeant Todd | Sergeant Todd |
 Marianne StoneClerk in Newspaper Office | Clerk in Newspaper Office |
 David HorneEdward Beckett | Edward Beckett |
 Muriel AkedEllen Beckett | Ellen Beckett |
 Cyril SmithFred Hobson | Fred Hobson |
| LLeslie WestonBuck | Buck |
 Alison LeggattMrs. Buck | Mrs. Buck |
 Lana MorrisDaphne | Daphne |
| EElwyn Brook-JonesBudibent | Budibent |
| EEvelyn MooreWoman in Post Office (uncredited) | Woman in Post Office (uncredited) |
| GGeorge SpenceAnnoyed Neighbour (uncredited) | Annoyed Neighbour (uncredited) |
 Francis de WolffFighting Neighbour (uncredited) | Fighting Neighbour (uncredited) |
 Colin GordonNeighbour with Baby (uncredited) | Neighbour with Baby (uncredited) |
 Joan HicksonMending Woman (uncredited) | Mending Woman (uncredited) |
 Sidney JamesPlatform guard (uncredited) | Platform guard (uncredited) |